Americans, after WWI, wanted to go back to a more normal way of living, but Americans grew suspicious of foreigners. The reason why Americans were afraid of foreigners was because they had different views than us. This is called the Red Scare. Foreigners were not the only ones that were dealing with injustice; African-Americans also had to put up with this. They, along with other workers, were not being treated fairly and a lot of people went on strike. In 1920, Warren Harding was president. Harding had some talented people in his cabinet, but also had some that were not unqualified and were in the Ohio Gang. Albert Fall, who was one of these men, secretly rented government oil reserves to different companies. After Harding's death, Vice President …show more content…
Some of this technology is powered by electricity. New methods increase productivity. One of these methods is the assembly line. The companies also tried to have better relationships with their workers. There, the workers were less likely to join labor unions. Advertising became a big thing during this time period. Consumers wanted to buy more than they had the money for, so they found a new way to buy things without spending money. This is called installment buying. This Model-T became a big thing during this time. This caused the government to have to build more roads and highways. Although a lot of people experienced economic growth, some did not share it. Farmers, railroaders, and textile factories did not share this. The 20’s were called the “roaring twenties”, because there were several societal changes occurring. New styles, habits, ways of thinking, and most importantly, the new opportunities for women. Thanks to the flappers, a group of women wanting equality, women were able to vote, work outside the home, and run for political office. Mass media is a big thing. Radio broadcasts news, concerts, sporting events, and advertisements. Lots of immigrants wanted to move to